Saints’ O-Line Listed at No. 3 in New York Life Protection Index
Posted by on 09/28/2011 – 3:01 pmThe New Orleans Saints offensive line came in at No. 3 with an 85.7 score in the New York Life Protection Index week three rankings.
The Patriots came in at No. 1 on the list with a 91.9 score followed by the Bills with a 90.6 mark.
The Protection Index is the authoritative measure of a team’s aptitude in pass protection. In today’s football, the ‘golden age’ of passing, a pro football team’s ability to protect the quarterback is a key attribute to winning games.
Check out the full rankings here.
About the New York Life Protection Index
The New York Life Protection Index was created by sports information leader STATS to provide a composite gauge for this undervalued component of the game. While the New York Life Protection Index is calculated using a proprietary formula, the fundamentals are comprised of the length of a team’s pass attempts combined with penalties by offensive linemen, sacks allowed and quarterback hurries and knockdowns. The New York Life Protection Index is updated weekly throughout the regular season.
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By matt on Sep 30, 2011 | Reply
going to the superbowl where going to the superbowl.